Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Kenya
Kenya: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 0.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015β2024
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in Kenya, 2015β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.7% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Kenya peaked at 1.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.7% compare
- 43 Benin 0.7% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 0.7% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 43 Indonesia 0.7% compare
- 43 Liberia 0.7% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Kenya?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in Kenya was 0.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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